Chapter 27: A Threat To Survival
"It was I-"
"What a lovely couple," Maximus clapped interjecting Pricilla.
Elrick glared at Pricilla and gestured for her to stop talking. Pricilla shook her head and her eyes rimmed with tears.
He might be a fun-loving guy with a carefree attitude but one thing he takes seriously is his position as a Knight. He cannot lose it.
Maximus’ lips curved to a mocking smirk looking at Elrick trying hard to protect his wife.
«Where was his sense of duty when he left his post without protecting my wife? And now he dares to rub it in my face that I should have protected my wife better? How dare he! Aren’t I the Emperor? Shouldn’t my words be respected? But he dares to mock me?»
Maximus’ imposing aura made the air heavy. In the air, grey sparks with a lining of red, like flashes of ribbons, formed, mimicking his mood.
Julius kneeled in front of Maximus. This is how Maximus gets when he gets enraged. Not a lot of people are entitled to see him like this. Not a lot lived to tell the tale.
Elrick saw the hair on his skin standing on edge as if something is trying to pull it out. He looked at Pricilla shivering and holding her chest. His heart hurt seeing her like that and he wanted to give her an assuring hug.
But when they are in the angry presence of the most powerful man in the realm, it is better to not move even a muscle and accept whatever he commands.
"Your Majesty, I accept responsibility for-"
"Shut up!" Maximus screamed and a bolt of lightning fell right near the window they were at.